Wiring Simplified: Based on the 1999 National Electrical Code - Softcover

H. P. Richter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0960329471 ISBN 13: 9780960329472

Publisher: Park Pub, 1999

Synopsis

Wiring Simplified tells in easy-to-understand language how to do complete, safe wiring installations in homes and on farms. This handy wiring manual has been used with success by generations of do-it-yourselfers for tackling wiring jobs big and small. The book is revised to conform to each new National Electrical Code. This 39th edition is based on the 1999 NEC. Now with a new look and 44 added pages, the book's 19 chapters are organized into four parts that guide the reader through a wide range of wiring jobs:

Getting Started-The Basics covers standards, codes, safety practices, planning the installation, and how electricity is measured.

Wires, Circuits, And Grounding tells how to select, install, and connect the right wire for a job. The detailed instructions and diagrams show how to achieve professional results, use materials economically, and how to make each wiring installation safe.

Installing Service Equipment And Wiring explains the entire process of installing the service entrance, outlet and switch boxes, cable or conduit, and then finishing the installation. There are chapters on modernizing old wiring and wiring of appliances.

Special Wiring Situations And Projects covers electric motors, farms, and low voltage wiring. The final chapter shows how to troubleshoot and make repairs.

New topics in the 39th edition include emergency backup generators and arc-fault circuit-interrupter circuit breakers. Three-wire circuit coverage is expanded. There is a special chapter on low-voltage wiring.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Richter and Schwan's popular how-to manual is completely revised in its new 39th edition. Added headings and reorganized material make it easy to find specific topics quickly. New photos, diagrams, and drawings are among the 225 black and white illustrations. This long-time favorite is packed with information presented in easy-to-understand language. Readers say that Wiring Simplified is for the everyday person who needs help with electrical problems, and that it gives the confidence to do a good job because the directions are accurate, up-to-date, and complete. They like the book's small size because they can put it in the toolbox, carry it to the job easily, and hold it in one hand while working. The illustrations make it easy to understand the wiring principles, and the book gives useful tips about what to ask for when buying wiring supplies.

About the Author:

The late H.P. Richter wrote the first edition of Wiring Simplified in 1932. It was one of the first how-to books on wiring for the general reader. It was followed by Practical Electrical Wiring in 1939. With the publication of each succeeding edition of these books, the author came to be regarded more and more widely as both the do-it-yourselfer's electrician and the electrician's electrician. He had the rare ability to write for both the amateur and the professional, and his books continue today in updated versions.

W. Creighton Schwan, a registered professional engineer and electrical consultant, is a recognized authority on wiring standards and practices. He has been the coauthor of Wiring Simplified and Practical Electrical Wiring and regularly contributes a column, "Code Comments," to the magazine Electrical Contractor. His background includes positions as supervising electrical inspector in Alameda County, California, electrical safety engineer for the California Division of Industrial Safety, and senior field engineer for nine Western states for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. He holds memberships in several professional organizations and has been an instructor at seminars on the National Electrical Code.

About this edition

• Publisher: Park Pub
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0960329471
• ISBN 13: 9780960329472
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224